Complexity and individual rationality in a dynamic duopoly: An experimental study

Research in Economics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 345-370

  Martini, Gianmaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complexity; Dynamic oligopoly; Individual rationality; Intensity of competition; Market experiment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345447694     PISSN: 10909443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rie.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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